Exhibits

Exhibits

The Noyes Art Gallery is located on both the first and second floor of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. Group tours are available and admission is always free.

Art exhibits are sponsored by the City of Evanston and supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Refreshing

May 20 - July 6, 2012

38th Annual Exhibition of The Korean-American Art Association
Curated by Sun H. Choi / Co-curated by Jiwon Yoon

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The Opening Artists Reception will take place from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 20. Light refreshments will be served.

A Korean kite making workshop introducing the art of Korean paper crafts and culture will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the second floor during the opening reception. The workshop is supported by Korean Consulate General in Chicago (Korean Education Center). Reservations are recommended by emailing  ckaaa2012@gmail.com

This show consists of Western style and Korean traditional paintings, ceramics, video, fiber, mixed media and installations produced by 18 Chicago area artists. Some works on display will be available for sale.

The Korean-American Art Association says, "The exhibition was named 'Refreshing' to represent the energizing influence of art on the psyche. Art gives people an antidote to their everyday routines. After artistic refreshment, the audience is ready to approach life with greater optimism. People experiencing stress in their daily lives derive strength from this exhibition. Their struggle will be make people stronger and more energetic; we use artistic expression to overcome challenging environments and thrive."

ARTISTS
Sun H. Choi | Inpyo Hong | Arin Han | Jungpyo Hong | Jinyoung Joung | Jaehun Kim Ju Sung Kim | Moon Kim | Sung Ho Kim | YongJae Lee | Kim Chong Massey Sunggyun Moon | YoungwookNam | Grace I. Park | Soo Shin | Jiwon Yoon | Seong Mo You

The exhibit is sponsored by the Evanston Arts Council and partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a stage agency, KAAC, KCCOC, and CKAAA members.

Image above: Jiwon Yoon, Body Paint 2011, Oil On Linen, Detail